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Expert opinions cover film stunts football trade unions higher education and Beyonc
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/expert-opinions-cover-film-stunts-football-trade-unions-higher-education-and-beyonce
Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has written an article for The Conversation discussing history's most well-known stunts.
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Leicester builds launchpad for industry ready physics graduates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-builds-launchpad-for-industry-ready-physics-graduates
Physics students are putting theory into practice in a new Skills Elective that has seen them work with industry on projects such as decommissioning satellites and helping to diagnose breast cancer cases.
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One year on Richard III reinterment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/one-year-on-richard-iii-reinterment-1
It has been a year to the day since the mortal remains of Richard III, the last Plantagenet king, left the University of Leicester after 931 days of being under the University's custody - 142 days longer than his reign as King of England.
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Leicester wins CASE Circle of Excellence silver award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-wins-case-circle-of-excellence-silver-award
The University has won a CASE Circle of Excellence silver award for its 'We are HeForShe' video which pledges its commitment to the U.N. Women's solidarity movement for gender equality.
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Funding and finances
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/mature-students/funding-and-finances
How to fund your studies, with information on tuition fee and maintenance loans, scholarships and part-time work.
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The outlawed Shrove Tuesday tradition of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-outlawed-shrove-tuesday-tradition-of-leicester
Shrove Tuesday – taking place this year on 28 February – often involves the flipping of savoury and sweet pancakes, but prior to 1846 the city of Leicester had its own very particular way of celebrating the event.
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Engineering student shortlisted for prestigious awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/engineering-student-oishi-deb-shortlisted-for-the-stem-awards-2017
Oishi Deb (pictured) has been nominated in the ‘Power Systems’ category, which is sponsored by Rolls-Royce.
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Mary Curnock Cook CBE
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/council/membership/mary-curnock-cook
Building on a successful executive career, leading strategic transformation and growth, Mary has a portfolio of non-executive education-related roles including chairing the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology and Pearson’s UK qualifications business, and as a...
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The White Boffin's Burden
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/commissions/white-boffin-burden
Find out more about the Centre for New Writing's commissioned piece which looks into the perceptions of academics and research in ODA (official development assistance) countries vs academics and research in Britain.
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Graduate Case Study
https://le.ac.uk/geography/study/undergraduate/careers/graduate-case-study
Chris Paddock Chris is a Director of Urban Solutions at Hatch Regeneris and is based in London.